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The purpose of this record is to outline all
the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the
Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the
period 22/04/2024 to 26/04/2024
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Governance) & Monitoring Officer
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 26/04/2024
Decision:
The approval, refusal, suspension or
revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached
report.
Lead officer: Emma King
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 26/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00385/FULHH
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 26/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00353/FULHH
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 26/04/2024
Decision:
To refuse planning permission
24/00258/FULHH
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 26/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00158/FUL
Lead officer: Jacob Jaarsma
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 25/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00123/VOC
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Licence renewal application received to sell
animals as pets from Mr D Farmer, Dellyfishbetta, 17 Dean Street,
Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0JJ
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Housing & Environment)
Decision published: 29/04/2024
Effective from: 24/04/2024
Decision:
Granted
Lead officer: Ashley Wood
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 25/04/2024
Decision:
To approvelisted building consent
24/00356/LBC
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 25/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00094/FULHH
Lead officer: Alison Newland
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 25/04/2024
Decision:
To refuse lawful development certificate
23/01526/LUEX
Lead officer: Jacob Jaarsma
To approve a Deed of Variation, including a
lease extension for 21 William Groom Avenue, Dovercourt.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery)
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 22/04/2024
Decision:
To approve a Deed of Variation, including a
lease extension for 21 William Groom Avenue, Dovercourt.
Lead officer: Damian Williams
A joint working protocol has been developed
between Essex Housing Authorities and Children and Families Service
in dealing with families at risk of homelessness with dependent
children.
The purpose of this protocol is to:
•To improve and promote cooperation and joint working
between
the partner agencies.
•To clarify the statutory duties and agreed responsibilities
of local
authority housing departments and Children and Families
Service (Children’s Social Care) across the ECC area.
•To jointly assess and meet the needs of families with
dependent
children who are facing homelessness or families in receipt of
a
negative homeless decision (within the remit of legislation
and
the resources available).
•To ensure families secure accommodation that is adequate
for
their needs and that future homelessness is prevented by
addressing support needs at the earliest opportunity,
promoting
tenancy sustainment.
•To ensure children do not become cared for by Children
and
Families Service solely because of a lack of accommodation.
•To establish and clarify an approach agreed by the
partner
agencies which will apply across all districts.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery)
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 25/04/2024
Decision:
To become a signatory to the Essex
Homelessness Families Protocol.
Lead officer: Tim Clarke
On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report
titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects -
Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of
that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director
Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate
resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated
work including for the design briefs.
This appointment allows the ‘Principal Designer’
services for the design team to be progressed.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 24/04/2024
Decision:
To enter into a contract with Calfordseaden
LLP (company registration number OC315838) for the Carnarvon
Terrace project which is being delivered as part of the wider
Clacton Civic Quarter Levelling Up Fund scheme, and Pellings LLP
(company registration number OC326178, subsidiary of RSK Group Ltd)
for the Homes in Dovercourt project, which is being delivered as
part of the Dovercourt Town Centre Improvement Corridor scheme, for
the provision of Principal Designer services for both projects
mentioned.
The services have a total cost of £15,600 (Carnarvon Terrace)
and £11,000 (Homes in Dovercourt) plus VAT.
Lead officer: Rebecca Bromley
On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report
titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects -
Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of
that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director
Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate
resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated
work including for the design briefs.
This appointment allows the ‘Planning Consultant’ role
within the design team to be awarded.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 24/04/2024
Decision:
To enter into a contract with BE FIRST
(REGENERATION) LTD (company registration number 10635656) for the
Carnarvon Terrace project which is being delivered as part of the
wider Clacton Civic Quarter Levelling Up Fund scheme, and for the
Homes in Dovercourt project, which is being delivered as part of
the Dovercourt Town Centre Improvement Corridor scheme.
The services have a total cost of £30,000 (Carnarvon Terrace)
and £16,000 (Homes in Dovercourt) plus VAT.
The services have been procured via the Essex Procurement
Partnership in line with the Tender Rules as set out in the
Tendring District Council constitution.
Lead officer: Rebecca Bromley
On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report
titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects -
Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of
that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director
Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate
resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated
work including for the design briefs.
This appointment allows the Mechanical, Electrical
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 24/04/2024
Decision:
To enter into a contract with CALFORDSEADEN
LLP (company registration number OC315838) for the Carnarvon
Terrace project which is being delivered as part of the wider
Clacton Civic Quarter Levelling Up Fund scheme, and for the Homes
in Dovercourt project, which is being delivered as part of the
Dovercourt Town Centre Improvement Corridor scheme, for the
provision of Mechanical, Electrical
Lead officer: Rebecca Bromley
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 23/04/2024
Effective from: 05/02/2024
Decision:
No action to be taken in respect of the
condition of the trees at the present time.
Lead officer: Clive Dawson
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 23/04/2024
Effective from: 18/01/2024
Decision:
Tree is not considered dangerous and will need
to be felled to ground level within next 12 months or so.
Lead officer: Clive Dawson
The purpose of this record is to outline all
the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the
Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the
period 15/04/2024 to 19/04/2024
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Governance) & Monitoring Officer
Decision published: 22/04/2024
Effective from: 19/04/2024
Decision:
The approval, refusal, suspension or
revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached
report.
Lead officer: Emma King
Clacton Leisure Centre, Walton on the Naze
Lifestyles and Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles all have ageing storage
containers that are leaking and beyond repair. This concurrence
enables a replacement of the current containers across the Leisure
Estate. Clacton Leisure Centre currently has two containers, and
Dovercourt and Walton have one container at each site. Due to the
maximisation of space at all three sites and increased activities,
this means that there is very limited storage space within the
sites. As such, the best solution is to have container storage that
is secure and weather-proof.
As such, a decision has been brough forward to appoint and enter
into a contract via purchase order with DC Transport and
Engineering to remove four old containers and replace with four new
containers across the three Leisure Sites.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Decision published: 22/04/2024
Effective from: 22/04/2024
Decision:
A) To agree that an exemption from procurement
rules be applied in this instance.
B) To enter into a contract via purchase order with DC Transport
and Engineering to remove four old containers and replace them with
four new containers.
C) To approve the associated use of up to £11,580 from the
balance of £50,00 Leisure Capital Projects Reserve Budget
assigned.
The Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder and the
Leisure & Public Realm Portfolio Holder have concurred, as
appropriate, with the above decisions being made.
Lead officer: Kieran Charles
On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report
titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects -
Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of
that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director
Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate
resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated
work including for the design briefs.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Decision published: 22/04/2024
Effective from: 22/04/2024
Decision:
To enter into a contract with CALFORDSEADEN
LLP (company registration number OC315838) for the provision of
Civil
Lead officer: Rebecca Bromley
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/04/2024 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 27/04/2024
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet -
1. continues to support the Career Track function as a mechanism to contribute to the Council meeting its corporate priorities;
2. acknowledges that the long term cost of providing a ‘subsidy’ will need to be considered as part of developing the long term financial forecast, but noting that the Career Track Service will continue to work towards reducing the overall subsidy required where possible, with a future report being presented to Cabinet on alternative solutions;
3. notes the wider update about the Career Track Service including the OneFile eportfolio system;
4. endorses and approves the appointment of the governors to the Governance Board; and
5. welcomes the outcome of the Ofsted visit.
Lead officer: Anastasia Simpson
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/04/2024 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 27/04/2024
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) notes the contents of this report including the Allocation of Funding for 2023/24, as set out in Appendix 1 to the Portfolio Holder’s report (A.4);
(b) authorises the Portfolio Holder for Partnerships to continue with the requested review in order to determine what priorities the Council could support through external funding in the future;
(c) agrees that such review will include engagement with Officers and the relevant Portfolio Holders, in order to understand existing schemes and determine proposals for the future, taking into account service provision, subsidy control implications, the Council’s financial position and delivering the Council’s Corporate Plan;
(d) requires that, following completion of the review, a further report will be presented to Cabinet in readiness for the budget process for 2025/26; and
(e) in light of the revised approach for the review, recommends to the Community Leadership Overview and Scrutiny Committee that its work on reviewing grant schemes operated by the Council ceases in order to prevent a duplication of Council resources on this subject.
Lead officer: Anastasia Simpson
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/04/2024 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 27/04/2024
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) approves the adoption of the Tenant Involvement Policy and of the Anti-Social Behaviour Policy;
(b) authorises their direct implementation; and
(c) authorises the Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder responsible for Housing, to make future updates or amendments to those policies.
Lead officer: Damian Williams
To enable the implementation of a revised fees
and charges schedule for 2024/25 with increased income invested in
refurbishment and maintenance of car parks
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Building & Public Realm)
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 18/04/2024
Decision:
Income from fees and charges form an important
element of the budget and the financial sustainability of the
Council as set out in the long term forecast.
Lead officer: Andrew Nepean
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/04/2024 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 19/04/2024
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet -
(a) notes the Council’s in-year financial position at the end of December 2023 along with the latest financial update / forecast;
(b) approves the proposed adjustments to the 2023/24 budget, as set out in Section 1 and 2 of Appendix H;
(c) approves the proposed adjustments to the 2024/25 budget, as set out in Section 3 of Appendix H;
(d) subject to b) and c) above, requests Officers to review any potential longer term / on-going impact of the items set out in Appendix H, as part of developing the forecast for further consideration by Cabinet later in the year;
(e) requests an update on the two carry forward items set out in this report, that were previously requested by Cabinet at its 10 November 2023 meeting, for inclusion in the Outturn Report for 2023/24;
(f) subject to (b) above, agrees an exemption from the Council’s Procurement Rules in order to enable BDO to be engaged to undertake the necessary audit work relating to the Housing Benefit Subsidy Certification process for 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 and approves their appointment;
(g) notes the funding made available via the second round of Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund and:-
(i) accepts the funding of £0.136m awarded to the Council along with noting the terms of the associated grant agreement that requests the Council to operate the facility for a period of three years from the date of the agreement unless otherwise agreed by Sport England;
(ii) agrees that the approval of the necessary governance arrangements be delegated to the Corporate Director (Place and Economy), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, and that such arrangements aim to protect the Council as far as reasonably possible within the context of the responsibilities the Council may have in administering the grant funding along with any transfers of money to the independently operated Brightlingsea Lido;
(h) subject to (c) above, agrees a delegation to the Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for the Environment to utilise the additional proposed budget of £0.100m to support the work associated with the options appraisal / tender activities for the Waste and Street Cleansing Contract;
(i) agrees a delegation to the Corporate Director (Place and Economy), in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer, to determine the mix of funding (from the Council’s own approved contribution and the money made available by the Government) to support both the LUF Scheme in Clacton and the CRP Scheme in Dovercourt, within financial parameters previously agreed and until the next significant project milestones are reported to Cabinet; and
(j) invites the views of the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the information set out in this report along with the Council’s wider financial position as part of its work programme for the year.
Lead officer: Richard Barrett
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/04/2024 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 27/04/2024
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) does not wish to make any comments or amendments to the Vision and Objectives (Appendix 1) and confirms that they align with the Council’s corporate vision; and
(b) approves the Vision and Objectives for the review of the Local Plan and that they be published, in due course, for public consultation purposes, as part of the ‘Issues and Options’ stage of the Local Plan review process.
Lead officer: Gary Guiver
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 19/04/2024
Decision:
To use APSE Energy to provide the Council with consultancy services to measure carbon reductions and support the Council to plan for future Carbon reductions at a cost of up to £10,000.
Lead officer: Assistant Director (Housing & Environment)
To enter into a new lease with a term of 20 of
the Clacton Sea Cadets Hall, Windsor Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea,
Essex
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operational Services)
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 18/04/2024
Decision:
To complete and enter into the new 20 year
lease of the Clacton Sea Cadets Hall, Windsor Avenue,
Clacton-on-Sea in accordance with the Corporate Finance and
Government Portfolio Holder's decision of 20 February
2020.
Lead officer: Damian Williams
A request has been received to assign the
Lease from the current tenant to a recently registered
charity.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operational Services)
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 18/04/2024
Decision:
To agree to the assignment of the Lease for
the remainder of the term to the recently registered
charity.
Lead officer: Damian Williams
The Framework is open to all local authorities
and any companies where the local authorities have a controlling
interest. It also includes public sector pension funds, registered
social housing providers, and NHS foundation trusts and clinical
commissioning groups (CCGs).
The Apex Framework provides a comprehensive range of
assurance-related services, including:
Secondments at all levels: including interim roles, maternity,
sickness and vacancy cover
Co-sourcing arrangements covering the delivery of a proportion of
the Annual Plan
Provision of specialist skills such as Tax/VAT, IT Audit, Contract
and Procurement, and Assurance
The framework was tendered by Croydon Council on behalf of 30+
Councils to ensure the best possible rates achieved through
economies of scale.
The Internal Audit Team will use the framework as a call off
contract as and when needed to build additional resilience within
the team. All departments within the Council will also be able to
access assurance services provided through the framework.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Finance & IT) & Section 151 Officer
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 18/04/2024
Decision:
To use the APEX Framework, when needed and at
the daily rates agreed within the contract, for the provision of
Internal Audit days and any other assurance services available
within the framework.
Lead officer: Craig Clawson
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00313/FULHH
Lead officer: Alison Newland
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00316/FUL
Lead officer: Jacob Jaarsma
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024
Decision:
to approve listed building consent
24/00249/LBC
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
24/00250/FULHH
Lead officer: Matt Lang
Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be
the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town
Decision Maker: Head of Planning & Building Control
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024
Decision:
To approve planning permission
23/01609/FUL
Lead officer: Alison Newland
Decision Maker: Assets Portfolio Holder
Decision published: 17/04/2024
Effective from: 25/04/2024
Decision:
To extend the existing Service Level Agreement with Essex County Council for a further 6 months to allow the Essex Procurement Partnership Agreement to be completed.
Lead officer: Karen Hayes
To seek the Portfolio Holder’s concurrence to the proposed schedule of fees and charges 2024/25 for Operations and Delivery / Building and Public Realm / Open Space and Transport Service Unit.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Building & Public Realm)
Decision published: 17/04/2024
Effective from: 15/04/2024
Decision:
That the Schedule of Fees and Charges 2024/25 for Operations and Delivery / Building and Public Realm / Open Space and Transport Service Unit, as set out in Appendix A and elsewhere in the report, be agreed and implemented.
The Portfolio Holder for Assets and the Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Public Realm have both concurred with this decision being made.
Lead officer: James Hill
Licence renewal application to sell animals as
pets and additional activity application to keep or train animals
for exhibition received from D & H Lowbridge, DJL Exotics,
Sandalwood, Victoria Avenue, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, Essex
CO13 0DJ
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Housing & Environment)
Decision published: 15/04/2024
Effective from: 15/04/2024
Decision:
Granted
Lead officer: Ashley Wood
The purpose of this record is to outline all
the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the
Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the
period 08/04/2024 to 12/04/2024
Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Governance) & Monitoring Officer
Decision published: 15/04/2024
Effective from: 12/04/2024
Decision:
The approval, refusal, suspension or
revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached
report.
Lead officer: Emma King